204 SMEs from the textile, clothing, leather and footwear sectors (TCLF) and 180 technology owners/providers registered on the ELIIT EMS platform, a prerequisite for proposing partnerships between these two parties.

ELIIT received 93 partnership proposals: 73 for textile & clothing sectors, and 20 for leather and footwear sectors. These 93 partnership proposals cover 24 countries participating in the EU’s COSME programme for small and medium-sized enterprises.

The newly-formed ELIIT steering board will evaluate the partnership proposals that will be announced by the end of June 2020. These selected partnerships between TCLF SMEs and technology owners/providers will benefit from

• €70,000 in financial support to develop products or prototypes with high added-value and profitability
• tailor-made coaching and advice to improve project relevancy and increase capabilities 
• networking activities and participation in workshops/conferences and exhibitions to aid market-positioning as well as build business relationships 
• intellectual property rights organisation and guidance

Stay tuned to learn more about the selected ELIIT partnerships.